Tag: Memphis Jewish teens
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Alex Rochkind: My Teen Israel Experience
Alex Rochkind, the daughter of Leslie and Bill Rochkind, is an 11th grade student at Lausanne Collegiate School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the costs of her Summer 2019 BBYO program in Israel. All rising juniors and seniors…
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B’nai Tzedek of the Jewish Foundation of Memphis Introduces Volunteering in 2019-2020 Program
Above: Jewish Foundation of Memphis B’nai Tzedek teen volunteers Talya Mendelson, Brooke Sanderson, and Morgan Schrier supported the Girls on the Run 5k race on November 10 at the MJCC. By Sarah VanderWalde As the Jewish Foundation of Memphis gets ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2020, its teen…
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Memphis Jewish Federation Invests in Israel Experiences for Local Youth
By Gila Golder Exciting. Meaningful. Spiritual. Special. Amazing. Outstanding. These are just some of the adjectives student participants used to describe their Spring 2019 Israel experiences, led by Bornblum Jewish Community School and Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South and made possible by significant grants from Memphis Jewish Federation’s…
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Memphis Jewish Community Welcomes Teen Scouts from Israel
By Gila Golder School’s out, temperatures are climbing, grills are popping up in backyards— and two vivacious and energetic Israeli teens are in town, engaging with the community and serving as informal goodwill ambassadors for Israel. Must be summer in Memphis! Reut Shnitzer, 17 (on the left above), and Ella…
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Gavi Freiden: Teen Israel Experience Was Mamash Mamash Tov (Very Very Good)
By Gavi Freiden I spent last summer in Israel, on TJJ (The Jerusalem Journey)—the best program! The journey began at JFK airport, when my friends and I walked around and introduced ourselves to everyone while waiting for our plane to Israel. After hours of waiting to board the plane, the…
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Memphis BBYO Seeks Volunteer Advisors
Ready to make a difference in the lives of Jewish teens? Become a BBYO advisor, and help the next generation of Jewish leaders reach their full potential. As an advisor, you’ll work in partnership with professional staff to mentor and inspire AZA and BBG chapters. You’ll be a positive…